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Hugh Williams — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Hugh Williams across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Richland Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Hugh | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Williams | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Williams | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Williams | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jimmie Williams | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beverly Williams | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Williams | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ralph Williams | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Hugh Williams | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, South …
Head, age 27
Clark, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hugh H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Clark-County, South …
Head, age 37
Clark-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Hugh |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richland Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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Our Model Tree links Hugh Williams across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Hugh Williams
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03851-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Gamber | 4 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 42 | James Gamber | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 43 | David A Gamber | 0 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 44 | Magnus C. Madsen | 57 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 45 | May Madsen | 68 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 46 | Elmer Johnson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 47 | Caroline Johnson | 37 | Wife | Housewife | South Dakota |
| 48 | Doris Johnson | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 49 | Edward Johnson | 10 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 50 | Dorothy Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 51 | Lois Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 52 | Janice Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 53 | Hugh Williams THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 54 | Violet Williams | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 55 | Ralph Williams | 13 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 56 | Robert Williams | 11 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 57 | Beverly Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 58 | Dorothy Williams | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 59 | William Williams | 5 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 60 | Jimmie Williams | 2 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 61 | Martin M. Waldner | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 62 | Marie Waldner | 52 | Wife | Housewife | South Dakota |
| 63 | Katy Waldner | 22 | Daughter | Housework | South Dakota |
| 64 | Mike Waldner | 20 | Son | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 65 | Lydia Waldner | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 66 | Elsie Waldner | 15 | Daughter | New Worker | South Dakota |
| 67 | Evelyn Waldner | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 68 | Esther Waldner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 69 | Adina Waldner | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 70 | Anna Hofer | 61 | Sister-in-law | Housework | Russia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)